The US State Department announced it will introduce the HIV-prevention drug lenacapavir in Uganda through PEPFAR.
In other developments, Canadian officials announce that the D1.3 genotype was identified in recent samples from ostriches at the center of a firestorm over culling.
Samples available for one of the cats revealed the B3.13 genotype, and genetic sequencing at the USDA lab is underway.
The H5N1 finding in Wisconsin is part of a recent rise in poultry outbreaks in a handful of Midwestern states.
The USDA also reports an H5 avian flu detection in a raccoon in Minnesota.
The WHO lowered its assessment from high to medium, based on several factors, including high population immunity and improved clinical management.
Nebraska's agriculture department says the herd is located in the central part of the state and is under quarantine.
Mainland China has now reported 19 H9N2 cases in the past 6 months.
The CDC recommends avoiding raw milk and related products, as well as cooking poultry, eggs, and beef to the proper internal temperature.
There were delays between initial testing and virus subtyping, and investigators ruled out a possible link to raw poultry.
